Riasti dialect
Dialect of Punjabi
Riasti dialect | |
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Native to | Pakistan |
Language family | Indo-European
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Glottolog | baha1254 |
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Riasti, Bhawalpuri or Cholistani is a dialect of Punjabi language, spoken in Bahawalpur and Rahim Yar Khan districts, located on the banks of the river Sutlej and in the Cholistan Desert of Punjab, Pakistan. Its name is derived from the riast ('state') of Bahawalpur.
Sub-dialects of Riasti
- Bhawalpuri
- Choolistani
Dialect speaking areas
These 3 districts speak this dialect cluster:
- Bahawalpur District
- Rahim Yar Khan District
- Lodhran District